Archive for August 22nd, 2017

How Home Renovations are Worth More than their Cost

Home improvement is in right now. One of the most profitable channels on television (HGTV) spends as much as 12 hours per day showing home-remodeling programs, and the interest of a lay-person has skyrocketed. Of course, it’s not as simple as a 30 minute TV show makes it look: Bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, roof installation, general contractors, basement finishing, building a deck, getting insurance for everything — it’s a lot of work. But it’s worth it.

Again, remodeling is hot. HomeAdvisor ran a survey that has shown the people are spending about 60% more on remodeling or home improvement projects than they did a year ago. Additionally, the number of homeowners who finished two or more repair/maintenance jobs in 2016 was 12% higher than t